Thursday, March 5, 2009

My Acting Debut as "The Asteroid"

I love the Jimmy Dean commercials in which a cheery guy, dressed up in a yellow sun costume, takes himself very seriously when talking to his family and friends, The Moon and The Rainbow, about eating a good breakfast.  As he figures it, who can complain about not having time for breakfast when he himself has to illuminate the entire eastern seaboard before, well um....before he himself (ahem) rises.  All racy comments about this aside, his argument seems a bit flawed given that he's always illuminating someplace, no?  

In addition to this, I can't help but wonder what the sunny guy dresses up as at Halloween.  The only thing I can guess is that he, The Moon, and The Rainbow have a really awkward moment at the office when they quickly trade outfits in the office supply closet.  Despite the uncomfortableness of this get together, I suspect it would always go smoothly.  That is, unless The Rain shows up unexpectedly as it sometimes does.

I have considered auditioning for the role of 'Asteroid' on Jimmy Dean's commercials. I don't have any acting skills, but I hope that the casting director would appreciate my creativity.  As part of my efforts to truly embrace the role, I would miss the audition completely by hurtling past the studio "Like a Rock" in a Chevy truck at high speeds.  I might even get a dozen or so of my unemployed non-actor friends to rent Chevy trucks and help me simulate an asteroid field in the same way but en masse.

And if I didn't get the Jimmy Dean gig, I would audition for a role in the new Prudential logo.  


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I alays get a kick out of that commercial. I love your idea of adding asteroids to the mix, but try looking serious while speeding across the screen with all your buddies racing along in their chevys! LOL